Bathroom Update
Posted: September 19th, 2012 | Filed under: DIY, Half Bath, Our Projects | Tags: half bath reno, quartzite floor | 11 Comments »
Things have been rolling over here….at a snail’s pace. Last we met, we were removing the sink. Got that done, and then it was on to the floor…the messy bit. Messy bits take awhile..OK?
So after removing the tile, the mortar bed and wire mesh embedded within it…we are down to subfloor…wheeeee!
That brings us to this mess…we’ll deal with that later.
Subfloor of cement board was laid and now we’re on to laying the new tile.
And that’s where we still are.
We’ll finish that by this weekend and then we’ll start focusing on the sink/slab situation.
In the meantime, I did order the stencil I plan to use on either one or maybe 2 walls. The paint will be Behr’s Granite Boulder as the base layer, with Martha’s Precious Metals Silver Leaf on the fishscale stencil. Apparently the Martha paint is fiddly, but the dude at the Home Depot said it’s just like the Ralph Lauren metallics. I used Ralph without problems in the past, so I’m hopeful.
Why use Home Depot paint? Maybe it was the time I painted over a glossy chocolate brown with a pale grey satin in ONE COAT with Behr’s paint and primer in one line? I don’t buy Ben Moore or Farrow and Ball, or other expensive paint, as my personal experience has not proven these to be worth the price tag. I don’t need interior paint that will last 10 years because I guarantee that I will be sick of it and wanting a change well before then anyway. That’s just me.
I’m still shopping toilets, and while I really wanted the Kohler Persuade…after looking at the installation instructions and reviews…we are gonna give it a miss. I’m in the market for a modern looking one with an apron to the floor (no pipe shapes showing in the porcelain) for less than $300 which I think is totally doable. We are still sad we couldn’t have the wall mounted model, but we’re holding out hope we can have it for the master bath, whenever that happens!
Love to see these in progress shots! We’re thinking about bathroom renos (in the far away future) and its nice to see a full walk through of your progress. Can’t wait to see how it looks!
Looking good. Don’t you hate dealing with the mess?? I can’t wait to see the finished product. Maybe we can have a bathroom/laundry room completion celebration once we both get through these renos! – Brandy
Get the persuade. The installation problems are overrated. I made 2 mistakes I can walk you through.
Ooh, totally inspiring. We have a horror bathroom that we assumed we’d redo when the kids got older. And they’re older now. Hmm.
Jim-really?! Hmmmm, what about having to move the water supply? We really don’t have time for that headache, when we are behind schedule…..
I’m in awe of the mad skills going on in that house! It will be worth it in the end and love all of your choices.
Ooh, did you say fish scale stencil?? I’m intrigued as I love that shape – on anything. Can’t wait to see your results. I totally wish we were handy like you too. I have reno envy!
I just finished a bathroom with that same wire mesh in the old cement board. Coupled with the fact that both the shower and the toilet leaked sometime in the last 35 years the mesh was rusty to boot. Had to be careful as to not have to test how well a tetanus shot worked. I also had to have a toilet with the full apron and got the American Standard at Lowes. LOVE IT!
I have the same cement board and it makes me tear out my hair, have you been able to score and break it like it says you can? I’ve been cutting it with a skill saw which is awful, if you have cutting tips, lay ‘em on me. thanks!
Ps love your site can’t wait to see the bathroom when it’s done
Congrats on getting rid of that tile, my cousin Caroline still has it in her bathroom.
Thanks Stuart! The green board is the one you can score and snap, but not this stuff…you need a carbon steel blade for your saw, but it’s stronger than the green board.